Action

Keyboard Shortcut

Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard

Command-X

Copy the selected item to the Clipboard. This also works for files in the Finder

Command-C

Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. This also works for files in the Finder

Command-V

Undo the previous command. You can then press Shift-Command-Z to Redo, reversing the undo command. In some apps, you can undo and redo multiple commands

Command-Z

Select All items

Command-A

Find items in a document or open a Find window

Command-F

Find Again:  Find the next occurrence of the item previously found. To find the previous occurrence, press Shift-Command-G

Command-G

Hide the windows of the front app. To view the front app but hide all other apps, press Option-Command-H

Command-H

Minimize the front window to the Dock. To minimize all windows of the front app, press Option-Command-M

Command-M

Open the selected item, or open a dialog to select a file to open

Command-O

Print the current document

Command-P

Save the current document

Command-S

Open a new tab

Command-T

Close the front window. To close all windows of the app, press Option-Command-W

Command-W

Force quit an app

Option-Command-Esc

Show or hide the Spotlight search field. To perform a Spotlight search from a Finder window, press Command–Option–Space bar (If you use multiple input sources to type in different languages, these shortcuts change input sources instead of showing Spotlight. Learn how to change a conflicting keyboard shortcut)

Command–Space bar

Show the Character Viewer, from which you can choose emoji and other symbols

Control–Command–Space bar

Use the app in full screen, if supported by the app

Control-Command-F

Use Quick Look to preview the selected item

Space bar

Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps

Command-Tab

In macOS Mojave or later, take a screenshot or make a screen recording. Or use Shift-Command-3 or Shift-Command-4 for screenshots. Learn more about screenshots

Shift-Command-5

Create a new folder in the Finder

Shift-Command-N

Open preferences for the front app

Command-Comma (,)

Action

Keyboard Shortcut

Press to turn on your Mac or wake it from sleep. Press and hold for 1.5 seconds to put your Mac to sleep.* Continue holding to force your Mac to turn off.

Power button

Put your Mac to sleep.

Option–Command–Power button* or Option–Command–Media Eject

Put your displays to sleep.

Control–Shift–Power button* or Control–Shift–Media Eject

Display a dialog asking whether you want to restart, sleep, or shut down.

Control–Power button* or Control–Media Eject

Force your Mac to restart, without prompting to save any open and unsaved documents.

Control–Command–Power button*

Quit all apps, then restart your Mac. If any open documents have unsaved changes, you will be asked whether you want to save them.

Control–Command–Media Eject

Quit all apps, then shut down your Mac. If any open documents have unsaved changes, you will be asked whether you want to save them.

Control–Option–Command–Power button* or Control–Option–Command–Media Eject

Immediately lock your screen.

Control-Command-Q

Log out of your macOS user account. You will be asked to confirm. To log out immediately without confirming, press Option-Shift-Command-Q

Shift-Command-Q

Action

Keyboard Shortcut

Duplicate the selected files

Command-D

Eject the selected disk or volume

Command-E

Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window

Command-F

Show the Get Info window for a selected file

Command-I

(1) When an alias is selected in the Finder  show the original file for the selected alias (2) In some apps, such as Calendar or Safari, refresh or reload the page (3) In Software Update preferences, check for software updates again

Command-R

Open the Computer window

Shift-Command-C

Open the desktop folder

Shift-Command-D

Open the Recents window, showing all of the files you viewed or changed recently

Shift-Command-F

Open a Go to Folder window

Shift-Command-G

Open the Home folder of the current macOS user account

Shift-Command-H

Open iCloud Drive

Shift-Command-I

Open the Network window

Shift-Command-K

Open the Downloads folder

Option-Command-L

Create a new folder

Shift-Command-N

Open the Documents folder

Shift-Command-O

Show or hide the Preview pane in Finder windows

Shift-Command-P

Open the AirDrop window

Shift-Command-R

Show or hide the tab bar in Finder windows

Shift-Command-T

Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mavericks or later)

Control-Shift-Command-T

Open the Utilities folder

Shift-Command-U

Show or hide the Dock

Option-Command-D

Add the selected item to the sidebar (OS X Mavericks or later)

Control-Command-T

Hide or show the path bar in Finder windows

Option-Command-P

Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows

Option-Command-S

Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows

Command–Slash (/)

Show View Options

Command-J

Open the Connect to Server window

Command-K

Make an alias of the selected item

Control-Command-A

Open a new Finder window

Command-N

Create a new Smart Folder

Option-Command-N

Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window

Command-T

Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window

Option-Command-T

Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location

Option-Command-V

Use Quick Look to preview the selected files

Command-Y

View a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files

Option-Command-Y

View the items in the Finder window as icons

Command-1

View the items in a Finder window as a list

Command-2

View the items in a Finder window in columns

Command-3

View the items in a Finder window in a gallery

Command-4

Go to the previous folder

Command–Left Bracket ([)

Go to the next folder

Command–Right Bracket (])

Open the folder that contains the current folder

Command–Up Arrow

Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window

Command–Control–Up Arrow

Open the selected item

Command–Down Arrow

Open the selected folder This works only when in list view

Right Arrow

Close the selected folder This works only when in list view

Left Arrow

Move the selected item to the Trash

Command-Delete

Empty the Trash

Shift-Command-Delete

Empty the Trash without confirmation dialog

Option-Shift-Command-Delete

Turn video mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display

Command–Brightness Down

Open Displays preferences This works with either Brightness key

Option–Brightness Up

Change the brightness of your external display, if supported by your display

Control–Brightness Up or Control–Brightness Down

Adjust the display brightness in smaller steps Add the Control key to this shortcut to make the adjustment on your external display, if supported by your display

Option–Shift–Brightness Up or Option–Shift–Brightness Down

Open Mission Control preferences

Option–Mission Control

Show the desktop

Command–Mission Control

Show all windows of the front app

Control–Down Arrow

Open Sound preferences This works with any of the volume keys

Option–Volume Up

Adjust the sound volume in smaller steps

Option–Shift–Volume Up or Option–Shift–Volume Down

Open Keyboard preferences This works with either Keyboard Brightness key

Option–Keyboard Brightness Up

Adjust the keyboard brightness in smaller steps

Option–Shift–Keyboard Brightness Up or Option–Shift–Keyboard Brightness Down

Open the item in a separate window, then close the original window

Option key while double-clicking

Open a folder in a separate tab or window

Command key while double-clicking

Move the dragged item to the other volume, instead of copying it

Command key while dragging to another volume

Copy the dragged item The pointer changes while you drag the item

Option key while dragging

Make an alias of the dragged item The pointer changes while you drag the item

Option-Command while dragging

Open all folders within the selected folder This works only when in list view

Option-click a disclosure triangle

See the folders that contain the current folder

Command-click a window title

Action

Keyboard Shortcut

Boldface the selected text, or turn boldfacing on or off

Command-B

Italicize the selected text, or turn italics on or off

Command-I

Add a web link

Command-K

Underline the selected text, or turn underlining on or off

Command-U

Show or hide the Fonts window

Command-T

Select the Desktop folder from within an Open dialog or Save dialog

Command-D

Show or hide the definition of the selected word

Control-Command-D

Display the Spelling and Grammar window

Shift-Command-Colon (:)

Find misspelled words in the document

Command-Semicolon (;)

Delete the word to the left of the insertion point

Option-Delete

Delete the character to the left of the insertion point Or use Delete

Control-H

Delete the character to the right of the insertion point Or use Fn-Delete

Control-D

Forward delete on keyboards that don't have a Forward Delete   key Or use Control-D

Fn-Delete

Delete the text between the insertion point and the end of the line or paragraph

Control-K

Page Up:  Scroll up one page

Fn–Up Arrow

Page Down:  Scroll down one page

Fn–Down Arrow

Home:  Scroll to the beginning of a document

Fn–Left Arrow

End:  Scroll to the end of a document

Fn–Right Arrow

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the document

Command–Up Arrow

Move the insertion point to the end of the document

Command–Down Arrow

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the current line

Command–Left Arrow

Move the insertion point to the end of the current line

Command–Right Arrow

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word

Option–Left Arrow

Move the insertion point to the end of the next word

Option–Right Arrow

Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the document

Shift–Command–Up Arrow

Select the text between the insertion point and the end of the document

Shift–Command–Down Arrow

Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the current line

Shift–Command–Left Arrow

Select the text between the insertion point and the end of the current line

Shift–Command–Right Arrow

Extend text selection to the nearest character at the same horizontal location on the line above

Shift–Up Arrow

Extend text selection to the nearest character at the same horizontal location on the line below

Shift–Down Arrow

Extend text selection one character to the left

Shift–Left Arrow

Extend text selection one character to the right

Shift–Right Arrow

Extend text selection to the beginning of the current paragraph, then to the beginning of the following paragraph if pressed again

Option–Shift–Up Arrow

Extend text selection to the end of the current paragraph, then to the end of the following paragraph if pressed again

Option–Shift–Down Arrow

Extend text selection to the beginning of the current word, then to the beginning of the following word if pressed again

Option–Shift–Left Arrow

Extend text selection to the end of the current word, then to the end of the following word if pressed again

Option–Shift–Right Arrow

Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph

Control-A

Move to the end of a line or paragraph

Control-E

Move one character forward

Control-F

Move one character backward

Control-B

Center the cursor or selection in the visible area

Control-L

Move up one line

Control-P

Move down one line

Control-N

Insert a new line after the insertion point

Control-O

Swap the character behind the insertion point with the character in front of the insertion point

Control-T

Left align

Command–Left Curly Bracket ({)

Right align

Command–Right Curly Bracket (})

Center align

Shift–Command–Vertical bar (|)

Go to the search field

Option-Command-F

Show or hide a toolbar in the app

Option-Command-T

Copy Style:  Copy the formatting settings of the selected item to the Clipboard

Option-Command-C

Paste Style: Apply the copied style to the selected item

Option-Command-V

Paste and Match Style:  Apply the style of the surrounding content to the item pasted within that content

Option-Shift-Command-V

Show or hide the inspector window

Option-Command-I

Page setup: Display a window for selecting document settings

Shift-Command-P

Display the Save As dialog, or duplicate the current document

Shift-Command-S

Decrease the size of the selected item

Shift–Command–Minus sign (-)

Increase the size of the selected item Command–Equal sign (=) performs the same function

Shift–Command–Plus sign (+)

Open the Help menu

Shift–Command–Question mark (?)